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How to Become a Dictator
China has long claimed the tropical island of Taiwan as its own. It's now a peaceful, self-ruled democracy with its own elected president and military. Yet Beijing has never given up its claim to Taiwan,. And she has repeatedly made clear he will take the island back by force if necessary. This summer, Xi moved one step closer to making that a reality by staging the biggest ever war games over the Taiwan Strait.